CVE-2019-15926
CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2019 at 08:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. Out of bounds access exists in the functions ath6kl_wmi_pstream_timeout_event_rx and ath6kl_wmi_cac_event_rx in the file drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%3.17 ≤ v < 4.4.1873.2 ≤ v < 3.16.744.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1354.15 ≤ v < 4.19.614.20 ≤ v < 5.1.204.5 ≤ v < 4.9.1875.2.0 ≤ v < 5.2.3
Affected range stops below 3.16.74, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.135, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.61, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.187, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.187, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.1.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d6751eaff672ea77642e74e92e6c0ac7f9709ab
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/
References (12)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d6751eaff672ea77642e74e92e6c0ac7f9709abMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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